Rich_Winsor Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Does anybody know of a way to get the Library Browser to display the plants by their Common Names and not the Scientific Names? I really don't want to become a Botany major just so I can locate a Walnut or Apricot tree. And of course as we all know by now the search feature is as useless as teats on a boar hog. I do realize that you can cross reference the names in the Plant Chooser but you have to enter each category of plant individually and there are dozens of categories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I'd like to know as well. Dionisis Gavonis AKA Dennis Gavin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 .....Dionisis Gavonis AKA Dennis Gavin AKA Gavin Dennis....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I'd open a "Go fund me " account for your Diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl_C_Crane Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 LOL But, I wholeheartedly agree, Rich & Dionisis Gavonis ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I agree, talk about user UN-friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I just type in the common name in the plant chooser (or the first few letters works as my spelling stinks). My complaint is no differentiation between 2D and 3D in the search results. So, does anybody have a good 3D Live Oak tree, or know which symbol vendor has one? jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicinus Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Does anybody know of a way to get the Library Browser to display the plants by their Common Names and not the Scientific Names? I really don't want to become a Botany major just so I can locate a Walnut or Apricot tree. And of course as we all know by now the search feature is as useless as teats on a boar hog. I do realize that you can cross reference the names in the Plant Chooser but you have to enter each category of plant individually and there are dozens of categories. Lol. I would love to see a way to search on only 3D plants as I've basically stopped using the at least the flat trees, which I feel look really crummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLDrafting Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I do not know why my plant chooser has this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 It's a search input. Select "Common Name" radio button on the search results panel and you get just that. jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Don't know why I didn't try this sooner but if you don't enter anything in the "Name" field of the Plant Chooser and instead just select a box in the "Type" field (along with any appropriate Sub-Type) and hit the Search Button you will get a list of everything of that type in the Browser. Unfortunately as Jon and Nic have noted you can't tell which ones are 2D and which ones are 3D. I too would be interested in a site for good quality 3D tree symbols since the Library and Bonus Catalog 3D offerings are limited at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 So there is a way to use common names through the plant chooser. Open the plant chooser & enter the common name. Click the COMMON radio button & a list of matches populate the pick list. Highlight one and click the VIEW button below another window pops up with the display of the plant. If it is 2D it will indicate that in the dialog, if 3D the dialog will be dimmed and not say 2D. I think this is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I don't know Cadman, when I placed both of those symbols in a plan neither one looked to be 3D. I've wasted all the time I'm going to trying to figure out how get the Plant Chooser and the Library Browser synced up. I have created a plan specifically for 3D plants and I just drag the symbol in question into that plan and see how it looks. Since I can rarely find the specific type of plant (especially trees) I want I usually end up picking out a symbol that resembles what I am looking for and going with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco2017 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I just google this same question and found this thread. I hate landscaping and I'm pretty bad at it. I make things WAY to cluttered, (See cluster **** below) But it would be VERY nice to be able to have the option of listing plants in the library under their common name or their scientific name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamlinBC Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Whoah...revival of an old thread. Either way, Xfrog is a great source for 3D plants. They have free ones here: http://xfrog.com/category/samples.html ...and pay ones here: http://xfrog.com/category/XB.html or here: http://xfrog.com/category/libraries.html or here: http://xfrog.com/category/species.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyatArtform Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 btw - I think xfrog is the original supplier of the plants in Chief! Unless I'm much mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I have renamed all my plants in the library along with the bonus libraries. This includes a sub category note on each one for general description. If you would like to have a copy of this....Just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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